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04-08-2016, 07:15 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Country: Bumpkin?
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Greetings,
Mr. H. There's only ONE thing I might suggest you alter. The hinged cap rail on the transom door is going to be potentially subjected to a lot of lateral torque when in the closed position. I expect you will have some sort of hasp or clasp to secure it when in the closed position BUT if you forget to secure the free end and one of your rotund mates leans/falls against it, it will surely rip out the hinges.
IF you could incorporate some sort of mortise/tenon joint on the free end that might eliminate that possibility. Some sort of puzzle joint. Kinda hard to explain...
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04-08-2016, 07:18 AM
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City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
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Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Welcome back.
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Thanks mate ... (Yes)
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04-08-2016, 07:21 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Key Largo
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: 450 Ocean Alexander Classico
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 27
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Thank you for coming back! I've been following up on your project on another site after you left and have really enjoyed your project and your determination. I think most of us wish we had the skill sets you've shown. Best of luck moving forward!
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04-08-2016, 07:22 AM
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#2244
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Originally Posted by dhmeissner
Welcome back and thanks for sharing. Our boat, The Promise is with a mechanic now having some engine issues sorted. In a few weeks we relocate her from Seattle to here:
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Hey mate. Oh no that's not good news :-/ ... Any ideas on what the issues age is having?? Wow that's a nice looking marina mate. I'm jealous lol
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04-08-2016, 07:28 AM
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Originally Posted by swampu
Matt, glad your back man. I've been working on the Rose full time the last 4 months. Like Bob said, your determination kinda kept me going when I didn't have a dime to pay a bill much less pay slip rent and work on a boat. Things are going good and I hope to be crusing this summer. Paul
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Hey brother! Good to hear from you again mate :-)
Great to hear ROSE is getting heaps of love.
Would love to see some pics mate.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that ROSE is "flowering" for summer mate, actually y'all better be on the water, I'm living vicariously through everyone on here that has a floating vessel..! :-)
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04-08-2016, 07:31 AM
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr. H. There's only ONE thing I might suggest you alter. The hinged cap rail on the transom door is going to be potentially subjected to a lot of lateral torque when in the closed position. I expect you will have some sort of hasp or clasp to secure it when in the closed position BUT if you forget to secure the free end and one of your rotund mates leans/falls against it, it will surely rip out the hinges.
IF you could incorporate some sort of mortise/tenon joint on the free end that might eliminate that possibility. Some sort of puzzle joint. Kinda hard to explain...

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Haha "rotund" Lol ... Yeh good spotting mate. Totally agree. I will look into something.
I was putting my faith in the hinge.
Thanks for bring it up bud.
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04-08-2016, 08:01 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 7,138
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hendo78
Thanks mate. I like it too. I was watching JAWS a little while ago and saw some similarities. They are on a timber boat, ours is a timber boat, their boat is named 'ORCA' mine is named after an orca ... Let's hope the similarities stop there and no big arse shark tries to eat our boat lol
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Welcome back Matt. And yes, hey careful re that Jaws thing. Don't go shark hunting in it. Remember they decided "they needed a bigger boat..!" I'm sure you don't want to start building another bigger one.
PS. Jaws ruined me for sea bathing...
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04-08-2016, 08:10 AM
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City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hendo78
Haha "rotund" Lol ... Yeh good spotting mate. Totally agree. I will look into something.
I was putting my faith in the hinge.
Thanks for bring it up bud.
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Matt, best way to fix, once decided if the transom door is going to open inwards, (like mine in the pic), or outwards, is just to cut the door so the closing face to the transom proper is angled accordingly, so it comes up hard, and the lock then just secures it from accidental opening. Mine does not even need a lock actually, because it opens inwards, so a fall against it will never push it outwards.
Sorry, I have not had time to go through all your pics, so apologies if you are ahead of the play and not able to do what I just suggested so easily. However, it might be a modification that could be still achieved, if so..?
Ok, sorry, now I have had time to look, I see what RTF meant, you just have a cap rail there, not a whole door. I agree with the need to create some kind of wedge effect there however. You can see in my pick there used to also be a cap rail there, but it was more of a nuisance than anything, and not needed, so the PO did away with it. However, you can still see that it actually hinged on the outboard end, (out of sight above the rod holder, but settled into a kind of bronze clasp, that prevented sideways movement at the inboard end above the dinghy, while the bevelled shape, like yours, held it horizontal.
I don't suppose it is still possible to make a whole door and mount it like the one in the pic...?
Cheers,
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04-08-2016, 09:20 AM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Country: USA
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 9,212
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Quote:
Originally Posted by swampu
Matt, glad your back man. I've been working on the Rose full time the last 4 months. Like Bob said, your determination kinda kept me going when I didn't have a dime to pay a bill much less pay slip rent and work on a boat. Things are going good and I hope to be crusing this summer. Paul
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Good on ya Paul! Guys like you and Matt... make the battery firm's "Energizer Bunny" pale in comparison!
Cum to think of it... with all due respect... Wasn't that the insignia Hugh Heffner had tattooed as a "tramp stamp" on the small of his 13th wife's back?
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04-08-2016, 10:12 AM
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Guru
City: Las Vegas/Portland
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Pairadice
Vessel Model: Selene 47
Join Date: Jul 2014
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So glad to see ya back Matt! We really did miss ya Bud! Thanks for the link on the project, when I get a bit more wifi than currently I'll read up on ya. Were cruising and heading North, so I suspect it will only get worse.
Hang in there, and keep up the great work, your an inspiration to us all.
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04-08-2016, 10:52 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Matt, you are fearless! I can see the beauty emerging. That helm station is a work of art. See how you've been missed?
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04-08-2016, 11:16 AM
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#2252
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia
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Originally Posted by Peter B
Matt, best way to fix, once decided if the transom door is going to open inwards, (like mine in the pic), or outwards, is just to cut the door so the closing face to the transom proper is angled accordingly, so it comes up hard, and the lock then just secures it from accidental opening. Mine does not even need a lock actually, because it opens inwards, so a fall against it will never push it outwards.
Sorry, I have not had time to go through all your pics, so apologies if you are ahead of the play and not able to do what I just suggested so easily. However, it might be a modification that could be still achieved, if so..?
Ok, sorry, now I have had time to look, I see what RTF meant, you just have a cap rail there, not a whole door. I agree with the need to create some kind of wedge effect there however. You can see in my pick there used to also be a cap rail there, but it was more of a nuisance than anything, and not needed, so the PO did away with it. However, you can still see that it actually hinged on the outboard end, (out of sight above the rod holder, but settled into a kind of bronze clasp, that prevented sideways movement at the inboard end above the dinghy, while the bevelled shape, like yours, held it horizontal.
I don't suppose it is still possible to make a whole door and mount it like the one in the pic...?
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Thanks for the help mate. Unfortunately the door setup I'm running is the hinged cap rail then the outward swinging door. It's too late to change. I will have to look at securing the mitre joint end of the rail. Perhaps some sort of pin or wedge like you have suggested or a lock to secure it. Thanks for the suggestion. Keep them coming mate!
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04-08-2016, 11:19 AM
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#2253
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
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Originally Posted by Art
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Lol
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04-08-2016, 11:20 AM
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#2254
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
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Originally Posted by Crusty Chief
So glad to see ya back Matt! We really did miss ya Bud! Thanks for the link on the project, when I get a bit more wifi than currently I'll read up on ya. Were cruising and heading North, so I suspect it will only get worse.
Hang in there, and keep up the great work, your an inspiration to us all.
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Hey mate. Great to hear from you again too!
Go enjoy and post pics of your travels. I need inspiration :-)
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04-08-2016, 11:24 AM
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
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Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonstruck
Matt, you are fearless! I can see the beauty emerging. That helm station is a work of art. See how you've been missed?
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Yeah you like it? I think it came up good. Still some tweaking to do on it and adding the CD player and VHF but that's pretty much how it's going to look.
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04-08-2016, 11:24 AM
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City: Paris,TN
Country: USA
Vessel Name: William
Vessel Model: Outer reef 32
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Man I'm glad you're back .  :
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04-08-2016, 11:31 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Country: USA
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Matt's Back!
That's great and you're going to need a very big bucket for all the photo's you post and that's very very good. Love the pics but mostly you. You're the best "doer" I've ever spent time with. A friend in Alaska has a favorite saying "get-er-done" ... but you knew all about that when he was a young man ... and he's not now.
Glad you're back and glad you have time for TF. Speaking of pics .. interesting avatar.
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04-08-2016, 12:07 PM
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Vessel Name: M/V SOLSTICE
Vessel Model: Hendo "Special"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pack Mule
Man I'm glad you're back .  :
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Lol glad to see you too mate :-)
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04-08-2016, 12:11 PM
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Guru
City: Perth
Country: Australia
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Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia
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Originally Posted by manyboats
Matt's Back!
That's great and you're going to need a very big bucket for all the photo's you post and that's very very good. Love the pics but mostly you. You're the best "doer" I've ever spent time with. A friend in Alaska has a favorite saying "get-er-done" ... but you knew all about that when he was a young man ... and he's not now.
Glad you're back and glad you have time for TF. Speaking of pics .. interesting avatar.
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Naww thanks mate. Appreciate the vote of confidence and I'm glad to be speaking to you too :-)
Yeh my avatar is a sexy Super Yacht atm while I decide on a more perm one.
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04-08-2016, 12:37 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
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Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
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RT,
Excellent question but too many variables to answer the question.
With our boat we bought her just before we decided to move to Alaska. She had an old engine and one bad fuel tank. The one good tank (50gal) would have been fine here in WA and so would the engine .. 4-107 Perkins. But in Alaska the new tanks and engine seemed a worthwile expendature. We repowered and retanked (and more) but now we're back in WA. So it turned out to be too much in the end but 4 years ago in Alaska it seemed very comfortable. So time and time's situations are a huge variable too. But a boat in WA, put a lot of money into it that's not too much and then move to Montana. Then it becomes too much.
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